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North Korea military parades through Pyongyang

YoopyaJul 27, 2013June 16, 20240

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Goose-stepping soldiers, columns of tanks and a broad array of ominous-looking missiles poised on mobile launchers paraded through Pyongyang’s main

NKorean leader lays flowers for Korean War veterans with US, Chinese veterans in attendance

YoopyaJul 25, 2013July 4, 20240

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Two decorated U.S. war veterans who survived one of the worst battles of the Korean War found themselves among former

Once a top Chinese politician, fallen Bo Xilai indicted for corruption, abuse of power

YoopyaJul 25, 2013August 1, 20240

BEIJING (AP) — Deposed Chinese politician Bo Xilai was charged with corruption and abuse of power Thursday, as China’s new leadership tries to steer the

Toll from China quake hits 94, with 1,000 injured

YoopyaJul 23, 2013June 16, 20240

BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers with shovels and sniffer dogs chipped away at collapsed hillsides Tuesday as the death toll rose to 94 from a strong

EU declares Hezbollah’s military wing terror group; Israel welcomes the move

YoopyaJul 22, 2013July 4, 20240

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union placed the military wing of Lebanese party Hezbollah on its terror list on Monday in a major change of

Dubai pardons woman charged with illicit sex after rape claim

YoopyaJul 22, 2013July 4, 20240

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Norwegian woman at the center of a Dubai rape claim dispute said Sunday that officials have dropped her

Strong quake hits dry farming region of western China; at least 75 killed, 400 injured

YoopyaJul 22, 2013July 4, 20240

BEIJING (AP) — A strong, shallow earthquake struck a dry, hilly farming area in western China early Monday, killing at least 75 people, injuring more

Syrian activists say Kurdish rebels released local commander of al-Qaida-linked group

YoopyaJul 21, 2013July 4, 20240

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Kurdish rebels freed the local commander of an al-Qaida-linked group in a town near Syria’s northern border with Turkey in return

‘Abenomics’ aside, how far will Japan’s leader push his nationalist agenda after election?

YoopyaJul 18, 2013June 16, 20240

TOKYO (AP) — With the economy perking up under his “Abenomics” policies, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his ruling party are seen rolling to

Food poisoning kills at least 22 children in India, insecticide suspected

YoopyaJul 18, 2013August 1, 20240

(Reuters) – At least 22 children died and dozens were taken to hospital with apparent food poisoning after eating a meal provided for free at